The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1887-09-03

ing at P. NJ. Platform meeting at 8 P. M
Sermon by Rev. X. s. Kellerman, follow
ed by brief addresses by Brs. Snow
Chaplin, Small and others.
For Sundays services; Conference at
$50 A. M. Sermon at IL, by Rev. E. 81
Chaplin, followed by baptism and the
Lords Supper, conducted by Rev. X. s
Kellerman and e. 81. Chaplin. Platform
meeting at P. NJ, at which all are invi
ted to speak.
On motion, the Corresponding Score.
tary was instructed to address personal
letters to all Universalists in the State.
as far as known, requesting contribu'
ton of one or more dollars to aid in car
rying on the good work in the State
Friends of this movement are requested
to send the names OF Universalists known
to them, with their P. o. address, that
the Corresponding Secretary may ad-
dress them a personal letter. The for
mer Corresponding Secretary having re.
ported that he had addressed over eighty
letters, requesting donations, it was NOV
ed and carried that he be reimbursed for
this outlay.
9. p. Culver was chosen delegate to
the General Convention, which meets in
New York City in October next. 1t was
further moved and carried that one-half
of the expenses OF the delegate to said
Convention be paid out of the funds OF
the Nebraska Conference. Mr.. Culver
and Mrs. Small were appointed COM
mittee to visit Lombard University in
the interest OF our denominational educa-
ton.
The Recording Secretary and Treasur-
or we're appointed by the chair COM
mittee on publication, and were request
ed to furnish copies OF the proceedings
of this Conference for publication.
The Treasurer reported $35.25 in the
treasury.
There being no further business be.
fore the Confere ace, at 10 P. M, August
IA, adjourned to meet in Lincoln early in
the fall of 1888.
REMARKS.
The parish at Lincoln has kept up re-
ligious services regularly during the
past year, Rev. E. FL. Chaplin, pastor. A
church organization has been effected
with membership of twelve. There is
a manifest lethargy among the people OF
this parish. This is not the fault of the
pastor, whose sterling worth as a man and
ability as preacher, are acknowledged
by all, and whose whole soul and energies
are thrown into his work. But just how to
get God and an appreciative and practi-
cal religion into the hearts of the people,
is the great question that concerns all
Christian churches to-day. Ours is not
an exception in Lincoln.
The only information had from Mar
BILE Precinct is that the parish has sus.
tanned religious services one-half the
time the past year. Rev. W. N. Becker,
pastor.
The parish at York has kept up relig-
GUS services one-fourth the time, which
is to be continued. On Sunday, during
the session of the Conference, fourteen
new members were given the right hand
of fellowship into the church. Rev. r.
8. Kellermau, who resides on his farm
twenty-five miles from York, breaches to
the congregation here acceptably once
every four weeks. He has now the largest
church organization in the State.
AS pioneers in new and sparsely set
tied country (though filing up rapidly,)
made up largely OF those in moderate Cir
cumstances, industrious, honest and fru-
gal, the few clergy of our faith in the
State, have been, and are now, doing q
good work for the cause of Christ and
the dissemination of our faith.
There Is an inquiry abroad in the land
and the seeds Of truth of the Fatherhood
of God and the brotherhood of man
which they are sowing, are finding lodge
ment in the minds and hearts Of the
thinking men and women of the State
These men only need the sympathy and
support OF our friends at home and abroad
to enable them to garner the fruits OF
their labors. One OF these is young
brother Snow, from Custer county, who
gives promise of earnest and sterling
qualities of head and heart. This broth.
10 kh., ~ r1st 4, he
hope of ordination in to the ministry. His
application will be laid before the Trus.
tees of the General Convention, with the
request that he be licensed to preach
under the rules of the church.
ELLEN STOCKTON, Secretary.